Born in Cameron, Texas, Drayton McLane Jr., followed his father's footsteps in learning various aspects of the wholesale grocery business. Having an MBA in marketing, he moved into management and became the CEO and Chairman of the McLane Company in...

"Houston as a new port is anxious to educate the far corners of the world with its advantages, its possibilities, and its facilities and it is the purpose of this publication to set forth in as thoroughly a comprehensive manner as possible...

Born in Hillsboro, Texas,Tom King got a job in Southwestern Savings and Loan Company in Houston in 1953.It did not take him long to grow into the whole gamut of investments like Real estate development and management and credit, life insurance and...

Robert M. Eury was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the steward for Houston's redevelopment and revitalization. For 26 years he served as President of Central Houston, Inc. and worked on many projects on community planning in Houston and the...

Subtitle: containing a history of the city; a complete index of all societies, associations, corporations, etc.; also, the full address of all residents, their occupations, pursuits, etc.; also, a complete business directory: an exhibition of the...